January 25, 2016

Shane Dorian's 2016 Keiki Classic

“The talent level this year
stood out a lot. The kids were so much better compared to last year. Even more
impressive is the kids level of stoke and appreciation. The kids really do look
forward to this event all year, so I'm stoked we get to do this every year!” –
Shane Dorian

This year, over 50 kids entered, and each had
to bring at least 2 cans of food, and must have proof of a GPA of 2.25 to be
accepted. This is a special event that the entire community of Kona comes to
support, with the best surfers coming from all over the Hawaiian islands

The groms were stoked to get surprise visits
from a huge list of pro surfers, and it got better when they pust on an
expression session for the kids to watch. This year’s pro guests included
Billabong’s Josh Moniz, Seth Moniz, and Griffin Colapinto, as well as Albee
Layer, Matt Meola, Torrey Meister, CJ Kanuha, Billy Kemper, Jamie O’Brien and
of course his buddy Poopsie that was a kid favorite.

Shane has been doing this
event to give back to the community since he was 23, and Billabong is honored
to support Shane Dorian in this event over the years. His level of commitment
to the Kona community and local groms adds to why he is a favorite surfer to
multiple generations. We look forward to supporting this event for years to come!